The Phoenix

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447 E. 13th St., New York, NY 10009 40.729978 -73.981273
at Ave. A See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-477-9979 Send to Phone

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Scene: Billiards, Gay Bar, Karaoke Nights, Live Music, Lounge, Outdoor Area

Photo by Youngna Park

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Official Website

phoenixbarnyc.com

Hours

Daily, 3pm-4am

Happy Hour

Daily, 4pm-8pm; $2 Bud and Bud Light pints; $3 well drinks; $4 house wine and domestic bottles

Nearby Subway Stops

L at First Ave.

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

Ground zero for the East Village rock-'n'-roll gay bar scene now that the dying ember known as the Cock has ceded to Eurotrash and non-locals, the Phoenix is a deliciously dark queer hall with a pool table, Ms. Pac-Man, and the requisite hipper-than-thou jukebox packed with Britpop, girl groups, vintage punk, and post-rock. Owned and operated by the former proprietors of neighborhood mainstay, the Bar, the Phoenix is crowded, cruisey and congenial on the weekends, when tattooed love gods and corn-fed roughnecks with Popeye forearms mix, mingle and make plans over pints of Hoegaarden. Sublimate your sexual frustrations at the combination Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga machine—it's the new safe sex! — Andy Bailey